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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Type 2 Collagen: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, And Dosage

Type 2 collagen, often referred to as Type II collagen, is the second most abundant collagen subtype in the body after type 1. Type 2 collagen is not the same as type one collagen, as an alteration in its stereochemistry...

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Whey Protein Vs. Plant Protein

Vegan athletes. They’re everywhere, and they’re kicking ass. But are they really? There’s Venus Williams (tennis), Colin Kaepernick (football), David Haye (boxing), Jermain Defoe (soccer), and Arnold Schwarzenegger. These athletes have infiltrated the ultra-endurance world, too. For example, Rich Roll...

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Probiotics For Health And Athletic Performance

A new paper by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) suggests probiotics for increased athletic performance, recovery, and heath. We’ve known about microorganisms in our guts for a long time. For over 100 years, we’ve hypothesized that we could...

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Vitamin D: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, and Dosage

We hear a lot about the sunshine vitamin. When it’s a health-related topic, it seems to be popping up everywhere – Athletics, Wellness, Science, Medicine, etc. There are few arguments against vitamins, and vitamin D is a hotly debated topic....

Friday, January 15, 2021

Is My Activity Tracker Accurate?

Activity trackers like Garmin, FitBit, and the Apple Watch. Ever wonder if they are accurate in tracking calories burned? According to a 2016 study from the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State University, the answer is NO. Researchers found that...

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